Richard the Lionheart: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Richard the First, king, soldier, poet and political intriguer - and one of the most romantic figures in history - was the hero of 'Richard the Lionheart', a series that first aired in February 1962. The series, was firmly set in that short period in 1194 and follows the king as he tries to thwart Prince John's attempt to hold onto power by joining forces with Richard's enemies. This results in a series of swashbuckling adventures as Richard is constantly in fear for his life from the likes of Leopold, Philip of France and the Saracen, Saladin.

Series details

• Title: Richard the Lionheart
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure, History
• Premiere date: 1962-06-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 1963-12-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 72022
• IMDb ID: tt0157242
• TVDB ID: 70510

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1962-06-04; final listed air date 1963-12-13; episode order: 39.

Source and licence

Adapted from Richard the Lionheart on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.